Ever So Slight Delay Improves Decision Making Accuracy

Findings could improve understanding of ADHD, schizophrenia, and other neuropsychiatric diseases.

Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers have found that decision-making accuracy can be improved by postponing the onset of a decision by a mere fraction of a second. The results could further our understanding of neuropsychiatric conditions characterized by abnormalities in cognitive function and lead to new training strategies to improve decision-making in high-stake environments. The study was published in the March 5 online issue of the journal PLoS One.